Where does “bea” come from?
bea (Indonesian) comes from Malay bea, from English beya, from Sanskrit व्यय, from Sanskrit अय, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.
bea (Indonesian): tax, custom duty; expense
Definitions
- tax, custom duty; expense
Ancestry of “bea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | bea | Taxes, toll, dues; tax, custom duty; expense |
| 2 | English | beya | Alternative form of heya |
| 3 | Sanskrit | व्यय | disappearance, decay, ruin, loss; spending,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अय | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | इ | to go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éy- | he, this |